Kiwior is expected to complete a £17.5million transfer from Serie A club, Spezia to Premier League leaders, Arsenal in the January transfer window
By Kehinde Okeowo
Spezia boss, Luca Gotti has said he is ‘frustrated’ by the imminent departure of defender, Jakub Kiwior, from his club to Premier League leaders, Arsenal.
Gotti also described the move by the Polish international from La Liga to Premier League as the biggest sale in Spezia’s history.
Arsenal, who recently completed the signing of Leandro Trossard from Brighton, also moved quickly to get an agreement for Kiwior in place.
The deal is understood to be worth £17.5million and the defender is expected to sign a contract that will keep him in the Emirates until 2028.
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Kiwior, 22, travelled to north London on Saturday to finalise his move to Arsenal.
Reacting to the development, Gotti admitted that he is not happy at seeing Kiwior leave, having spent less than 18 months at Spezia.
Speaking during the pre-match press conference ahead of his team’s Serie A clash with AS Roma on Sunday he said:
“I am very happy for Kiwior and this opportunity he created for himself.
“It’s also the biggest sale in Spezia’s history and I imagine the club is happy with that too.
“However, I cannot be happy with it. There are coaches who constantly complain and ask for reinforcements, that is not me, but I am often in a situation where my clubs sell at a big profit.
“That doesn’t mean the players who arrive to replace them are worse, they’re merely less ready to deliver.
“It’s frustrating for a coach, as when you work to build them up, you then don’t get to enjoy the fruits of your labour, as they’re sold and you press the reset button.”
